Need a nudge before the reveal? The October 15, 2025 Connections puzzle is game #857. Start with the spoiler-safe clues below, then open the full groups and answers when you’re ready.
Hints for Connections #857
Try each clue before moving to the next. The first identifies the category; the last gives a stronger pointer.
- Yellow: Think of places or kinds of places where you swim.
- Green: These words can spell letters clearly over a radio or phone connection.
- Blue: Each word is a model from the same car brand.
- Purple: Add a word that rhymes with “meal” to the end of each entry.
The 16 words
KIDNEY, GOLF, GREAT, BRONCO, PINTO, VACUUM, KIDDIE, LIMA, NAVY, OLYMPIC, ELEPHANT, FIESTA, INFINITY, BRAVO, MUSTANG, DELTA.
Answers for October 15, 2025
Spoilers below.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Types of pools | INFINITY, KIDDIE, KIDNEY, OLYMPIC |
| Green | NATO phonetic alphabet | BRAVO, DELTA, GOLF, LIMA |
| Blue | Ford models | BRONCO, FIESTA, MUSTANG, PINTO |
| Purple | ___ SEAL | ELEPHANT, GREAT, NAVY, VACUUM |
Why the bean grouping doesn’t work
PINTO, KIDNEY, LIMA, and NAVY can look like a set of bean varieties, but Connections splits them among the actual categories: PINTO is a Ford model, KIDNEY is a pool type, LIMA is a NATO codeword, and NAVY completes “Navy SEAL.” GOLF may also pull attention toward Volkswagen, but here it belongs with the NATO phonetic alphabet.
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Which October 15 puzzle is this?
This is the Wednesday, October 15, 2025 puzzle, game #857—not the puzzle from October 15, 2024, which fell on a Tuesday. The historical word list and answer groups are corroborated by TechRadar, Forbes, and AllThings.How. TechRadar describes playing through NYT Games on desktop or mobile; account, subscription, and regional access conditions are not established here.
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